Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-08-11
Gray.
by MOSES,


Politics are beginning to simmer in this
locality.
Well diggers are in demand; numerous
wells are going dry
Capt. Stuart now has two steam shelters
at work on his corn here, and it makes
business move.
Agent Whitney, of the Washington In.
sun ance Company, was in our city last
week.
Miss May Meigs went to Audubon to
visit with friends over Sunday.
The basket supper given by the ladies,
last Thursday evening, was most success
tul in every way. The rough weather
kept many away, but all who were there
went in to have good time. They must
have succeeded, as the net proceeds were
nearly thirty dollars.
Geo. Gray had the bad luck to have one
Of his grain bins in the elevator burst a
few days ago, letting out quite an amount
of grain.
Mr.. Thayer, OF Audubon, was in town
looking after Mr.. Stuart's corn Smelling,
a few hours last Friday
Mr.. Gallagher, of Audubon, was on
Saturday mornings train to Audubon.
He had been IN Minnesota visiting with
relatives.
Miss Grow and Miss Evans went to
Audubon Monday morning to attend
normal institute,
Miss O'Leary will teach the Greenlee
school this fall.
). Nelson goes around with his head
down, looking out of the corners of his
eyes at his friends. Cause, rheumatism.
| He says it's fun.
Letters received from Joe Fisher say
that crops are a miserable fizzle in his part
Of Kansas.
Peter Nedrow. one of Cameron town
ships young farmers, was in Gray on
Monday.
Geo. Gray shipped lot Of hogs last
Tuesday. He is in the ring to stay.
Ora Corner got finger badly cut and
mashed while helping 10 move a car with
a team Of horses, last Monday.
| o. p. Waitman, of the BLisard, has
been in Guthrie county on business con.
nected with the Knights OF Labor.
| Lew Sinclair came down from Manila
last week, and sold his farm near Gray.
| J. p. and Henry Nedrow had a picnic
| fighting a stubbe fire, last week, which
got started towards their stacks. BY hard
work they succeeded in stopping the fire
lust before it reached the stacks.
A light shower last Monday morning
cooled the air and stopped the terrible dus,
for TING. Pastures are suffering fol-
rain here.
y Geo. McLachin is said to be the bes
cattle salesman in Audubon county. Fol
particulars ask John Wagner, of Ross.
Section Foreman OLeary was in Car
roll between trains last Saturday.
Hon. ], A. Overholtzer was in town {
short time last week, looking after thu
condition of his fences.
A young daughter of NJ. M. Corner wa
taken suddenly and violently i'll, Will,
visiting In town last Saturday. She ha
now nearly recovered.
Lancelot Il Rees have nearly completed
the addition to their store, and they viii
soon be making the sides bulge out with
big stock Of goods.
, "Crip" Housman has quit Gray's ranch
and is at work for Mr.. Megs.
The interior OF MIR. Frazey's drug stor,
is being neatly papered and decorated By
Mr.. Free, of Manning. 1t makes a grea
! improvement. Shake, David.
Mrs. P. 6. Audas is nicely recovering
from her recent severe illness.
John Frahm, of Audubon, was in Gray
on Sunday, visiting with the Messrs. lie
beck and Geo. Schroeder,
, The following delegates we're chosen a
the republican primary in Lincoln town
ship Saturday evening, to attend the county
convention on the 18th: 5. F. Garmire
S. F. Donaldson, a. f. Aikman, S. r
Briggs, B, {. Brookield, +. p. Rees. W.
are informed the delegation is divided il
senatorial preference, with majority fo
Mr.. uverholtzer. A. f. Aikman wa
elected township chairman for the ensuing
year.
Mrs. Holt, who has been at the head O
the movement to get an organ for tht
church in this place, informs us thatthe or
gan has been purchased and will be pre-
sented to the church OH the l4th inst.